Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Things to Love About Beverly, Massachusetts

  1. Great restaurants:

    • Brenden Crocker's Wild Horse. The dining room has great food as does the bar. They carry a great variety of beers on tap and have over twenty amazing martinis. There is great live music on Wednesday nights and there’s always a great crowd and a good vibe.

    • Tryst has outstanding food. It is very small, so you need to make a reservation but it is well worth it. The also have a fabulous wine list.

    • Kitty O'Sheas is a great Irish bar. They have traditional Irish food. They also are one of the only bars in the area to show European Soccer games on television. They also have live bands and a great deck located in the back for the summer time.

    • Tapas Corner is a great little restaurant off of Cabot Street. It is very small but they have great burritos and unique wraps as well. There is always interesting music and great conversation in Tapas.

    • One more is Mandrake on Cabot Street. They have amazing food and always a good crowd on the weekend nights.

    • Other specific restaurant recommendations include The Beverly Depot, Chianti, Harry's 57, and Siam Delight.

  2. For outdoor fun, Lynch Park (official name David S. Lynch Memorial Park) is great. They have great outdoor concerts on Sunday nights during the summer. There are all sorts of activities and fun things for every age (kayaking is one example). The Rose Garden is one of the main attractions of Lynch Park. The Falconer statue is worth viewing as well.

  3. The Beverly YMCA provides lots of activities for everyone. They have three locations through out Beverly including the McPherson Teen Center.

  4. Montserrat College of Art has tons of galleries that are open to the public. Exhibits, galleries, and talks are free and open to the public. There is always something new and exciting going on at the College. Taking classes there is also very worthwhile.

  5. The coast line of small beaches. Walking the dog on Brackenbury Beach is great too.

  6. Beverly is a city with a small town feel. There is a diverse mix of people and neighborhoods.

  7. Convenient location: Easy highway access and 3 train stations (for the commuter). You can also get to the mountains of New Hampshire, the coast of Maine, the city of Boston all within 2 hours.

  8. Downtown Beverly with its variety of restaurants, coffee shops, gift shops, and art galleries.

  9. The Farms Village with its boutiques and ”green grocery” small restaurants and coffee shops.

  10. Cabot Cinema.

  11. Concerts on the Beverly Common.

  12. The Beverly Public Library.

  13. The idea that whatever neighborhood a person lives or school their child attends, it is “the best.”

  14. Large number of community playgrounds and ball fields.

  15. Independence Park - one of the nicest ocean views on the North Shore.

  16. St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic church is very beautiful inside.

  17. The Cummings Center provides a large number of jobs and is home to many companies.

  18. And of course, The OCEAN!!!!
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The following RE/MAX Advantage Real Estate agents contributed to this list:

Margaret Belmonte
Web Site: www.margaretbelmonte.com
Email: margaret@margaretbelmonte.com

Blaze Johnson
Web Site: www.blazerealestate.com
Email: blaze@blazerealestate.com

Tina McManus
Web Site: www.YourNorthShoreHome.com
Email: TinaMcManus@Remax.net

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RE/MAX Advantage Real Estate's Beverly, Massachusetts office:
100 Cummings Center Suite 104F
Beverly, MA 01915
978-927-9100